Václav Jurečka (born 26 June 1994) is a Czech professional footballer who plays as a forward for Czech First League club Baník Ostrava and the Czech Republic national football team.
Club career At the 2016–17 Czech Cup, Jurečka scored five goals, becoming the top scorer of Opava. On 26 April 2017, he scored the second goal in Opava's 2–0 victory at Mladá Boleslav in the semi-finals, helping his Second League team to defeat their fourth First League opponents in a row and advance to the cup final for the first time in club history.
On 6 January 2020, Jurečka signed with Slovácko. He made his league debut on 22 February in a goalless draw against FK Mladá Boleslav. Jurečka scored his first league goal 27 June in a 1–2 loss against Bohemians 1905. On 30 April 2022, he scored his first league hat-trick in a 3–1 victory against Baník Ostrava.
On 4 June 2022, Jurečka signed with Slavia Prague. He scored four goals in a 6–0 victory against Bohemians 1905. In the 2023–24 Czech First League, Jurečka became the season's top scorer of Czech First League against Mlada Boleslav.
On 13 September 2024, Jurečka signed a two-year contract with Turkish club Çaykur Rizespor with option for another year.
On 2 January 2026, Jurečka signed a contract with Baník Ostrava.
International career After Patrik Schick suffered an injury in early 2022, Jurečka received his first senior call-up for the 2022 FIFA World Cup play-off against Sweden and a friendly match against Wales. He made his international debut in the latter tournament on 29 March, coming off as a substitute in the second half which ended in a 1–1 draw. On 10 September 2023, Jurečka scored his first goal in a 1–1 friendly draw against Hungary.
Career statistics
+ Appearances and goals by club, season and competitionClubSeasonLeagueCzech CupEuropeTotalDivisionAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsOpava2012–13Czech National Football League123——1232013–140020—202014–15123——133Kolín2014–15120——131Opava2015–1628433—3172016–1726965—32142017–1829620—3162018–19Czech First League27231—3032019–207111—82Total142281610—15738Slovácko2019–20Czech First League9110—1012020–2127711—2882021–22351743204120Total712564207929Slavia Prague2022–23Czech First League2720433234252023–2432191011344222024-2521001132Total4528531256236Çaykur Rizespor2024-25Süper Lig28143003242025-261211100132Total4025400456FC Baník Ostrava2025-26Czech First League00000000Total00000000Career total325953521176377123
Honours Slavia Prague Czech Cup: 2022–23
Individual Czech First League Top goalscorer: 2022–23, 2023–24
References
External links Václav Jurečka official international statistics
Václav Jurečka profile on the SFC Opava official website